| capsule |
a tiny case made of gelatin that holds one dose of medicine and dissolves when swallowed. |
| collaboration |
a cooperative effort by which people or organizations work together to accomplish a common project or mission. |
| crank |
a device that moves things in a circle. Cranks have a lever attached at a right angle to the end of an arm that moves in a circle. Cranks are turned by hand or by another arm that connects to the lever. |
| debt |
something owed to another person. |
| defensive |
used to protect or guard against attack. |
| passage |
a way through which something can go; corridor; channel. |
| pattern |
an arrangement of shapes, lines, letters, numbers, or colors that can be repeated or used again and again. |
| peer2 |
to look hard or closely to see something better. |
| physician |
a doctor of medicine who is qualified and licensed to treat illness and injury. |
| recollect |
to bring back from memory; remember; recall. |
| tidings |
(sometimes used with a singular verb) news or information. |
| traditional |
relating to customs and ways of doing things in a particular culture that are passed down from parents to children. |
| upper |
higher in place, rank, position, or level. |
| wallow |
to roll the body in mud, sand, dirt, or water. |
| wholly |
entirely; completely. |